All Nippon Airways (ANA), a Japanese carrier, had displayed interest in Mitsubishi’s Regional Jet (MRJ) project, which was renamed the SpaceJet, and had placed a firm order for 15 SpaceJet M90 airplanes in 2008. However, Mitsubishi declared on February 7th that it would discontinue the development of the SpaceJet project, almost 15 years after ANA’s

Flying through Russian airspace can reduce flight time significantly for several airlines. However, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has led to the closure of airspace across Eurasia, affecting aviation worldwide. While the recovery in the Asia/Pacific markets has been slow, major airlines globally continue to avoid flying over Russian airspace. For over a year now,

Lufthansa, the European airline major, has announced its plan to tap the post-Covid growth opportunities in the Indian aviation market by launching new flights. The airline will be launching flights on Munich-Bangalore and Frankfurt-Hyderabad routes later this year. The first flight on the Munich-Bangalore route will be operated three times a week from November 3,

No-frills airline SpiceJet has announced the appointment of Arun Kashyap as its new Chief Operating Officer. Kashyap, who is currently the Chief Technical Officer at Air India, will be rejoining SpiceJet, where he previously served as the Chief Program & Transformation Officer. Spicejet In a press release, SpiceJet confirmed that Kashyap’s appointment will be effective

According to sources, Vistara’s senior executive Sisira Kanta Dash has accepted the position of Chief Technical Officer at Air India, marking a significant development. Currently, Dash is serving as the head of engineering at Vistara. As per the source, he has been appointed as the Chief Technical Officer of Air India, with effect from June

Air India, owned by Tata Group, has announced the aim to recruit over 1,000 pilots, including trainers and captains, as it expands its fleet and network. The airline currently has more than 1,800 pilots and has placed orders for 470 aircraft with Boeing and Airbus, including wide-body planes. Air India’s latest order with Airbus includes

Air India has entered into a multi-year agreement with Sabre Corporation, which is listed on Nasdaq. The deal aims to offer travel agents and corporations across the globe access to Air India’s fares and seats through Sabre’s global travel marketplace. As per the airline’s statement, Air India will utilize Sabre’s consultancy expertise to decide on

Although the worst of the pandemic has passed, countries have reopened, and airlines expect to make decent profits now that business and leisure travel has resumed, ticket prices remain high. The lack of planes is one reason for this. Airlines had to ground a significant portion of their fleets because of the lackluster travel demand

IndiGo announced that it will offer chartered flight services to evacuate Indians from Sudan under the Operation Kaveri mission. This move by the airline comes as India continues to undertake evacuation missions to bring back its citizens from conflict-stricken countries across the world. IndiGo Airline Official data shows that authorities have evacuated a total of

On April 26, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) directed Air India to deroster the entire crew of a Dubai-Delhi flight that took place on February 27, after an Air India pilot allowed a female friend into the cockpit during the flight. A cabin crew member had filed a complaint with the DGCA regarding